Meet Peggy

[Dave.H]

:D

My lovely new assistant

[crazyseany]

you had better feed that chick.... she looks anerexic!

nice legs though

[Titus213]

You say her name is Peggy but it looks like Twiggy.

[Vetteography]

I have been looking for something like that! Where did you find it(her)?

[TMR Design]

Wow, and you guys tell me that MY mannequin is creepy looking?

I think Peggy is a bit more creepy than mine, but of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :D

[Dave.H]

I have been looking for something like that! Where did you find it(her)?

She prefers her over it :)

Sally beauty supply. She was about $50 if you or someone you know has a frequent shopper card, my wife had one. Its not cheap considering what it is but by the time I bought one on ebay and paid shipping then extra for hair it was gonna cost the same or more. I got into a conversation with someone there cause I was getting weird looks buying it, I suppose I don't look like the typical beauty college student and this woman told me her husband had a friend that has a full mannequin that rides around in his car in a different outfit every day so I figured I wasn't nearly as odd as that fella!

My wife was a little disturbed with it at first, mainly because I used her hairbrush :confused:. But I just took a down with a threaded insert in the bottom of it and pounted it up the hole in her neck so she would thread on.

I think its going to work out great. I haven't had a ton of time to play yet.

[Dave.H]

Wow, and you guys tell me that MY mannequin is creepy looking?

I think Peggy is a bit more creepy than mine, but of course beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :D


She doesn't have good eyes though, they don't get the catch light. I'm going to have to do something about that :)

And it was slim pickins!

[SteveNC]

She doesn't have good eyes though, they don't get the catch light. I'm going to have to do something about that :)

And it was slim pickins!

There's gotta be cheaper ways to get a fake head than $50!

[ben_r_]

Peggy's creepy...

[Dave.H]

There's gotta be cheaper ways to get a fake head than $50!


agreed but I am not a patient person.

[ironchef31]

Wow. a model that's pre-photoshopped with plasticy smooth skin and crispy sharpened hair.

[Vetteography]

There's gotta be cheaper ways to get a fake head than $50!


I'll give Hugh grant a call.... ;)

On a side note, my wife has suggested one of the Barbie hair-dressing heads for girls. We are going to check them out at a toy store this weekend. May be a cheaper alternative.

[SoccerRef]

... I got into a conversation with someone there cause I was getting weird looks buying it, I suppose I don't look like the typical beauty college student and this woman told me her husband had a friend that has a full mannequin that rides around in his car in a different outfit every day so I figured I wasn't nearly as odd as that fella!


I'll bet you live in one of those cities with "Express Lanes for Car Poolers" on your freeways... I know a guy in DC who drives around with a life size doll, although I don't believe he changes it's clothes everyday!

[Dave.H]

I'll bet you live in one of those cities with "Express Lanes for Car Poolers" on your freeways... I know a guy in DC who drives around with a life size doll, although I don't believe he changes it's clothes everyday!


No we don't even have that which is what makes the story even weirder!

[Lotto]

My binoculars does not focus in Windows, can I see some close up shots of Peggy? :)

[Dave.H]

My binoculars does not focus in Windows, can I see some close up shots of Peggy? :)


I've got some at home. I'll post up later.

[LeeSC]

It would probably be a good idea to hide that thing prior to bringing any ladies home with you!:)

[Double Negative]

The problem with waif models these days is the effect it has on young girls... Oh, wait. :D

[Dave.H]

It would probably be a good idea to hide that thing prior to bringing any ladies home with you!:)

I should probably hide my wife then too :lol:

[jgettis]

If someone comes up with a cheaper subsitute please post it. If I so much as open the case that my lights are in or if My wife or sons see me setting up a light stand the house emptys as everyone is saying NO!! more photos. John

[LeeSC]

I should probably hide my wife then too :lol:

I think my wife would have a heart attack is she walked in and saw a woman's head on a pole!

[Dave.H]

I think my wife would have a heart attack is she walked in and saw a woman's head on a pole!


My wife expects things like this from me. She just said "Thats Creepy" and shook her head

[SteveNC]

If someone comes up with a cheaper subsitute please post it. If I so much as open the case that my lights are in or if My wife or sons see me setting up a light stand the house emptys as everyone is saying NO!! more photos. John

Second the above request! Tired of trying to find people on Craigslist to shoot.

[Dave.H]

here is her closeup. this is straight from the camera with no PP. She's not perfect but she really helps find the shaddows and will help me experiment!

[StretchSTI]

There's gotta be cheaper ways to get a fake head than $50!

bah... theres probably a cheaper way to get a real head than $50... but then your dealing with a real head, and you gotta do something about the rest of the body.

[Double Negative]

Not to mention the real head doesn't hold up to hot lights for long. And all the flies will look like sensor dust, requiring a lot of PP touch-up.

[crazyseany]

couple of questions

#1 why is a guy trying to check out your head with binoculars.... that's creepy.... if you're going to be a peeping tom at least use a real person.......

#2 the guy with the full size "manny" does she have the look of just walking into a surprise party? .... like OOOHHH is this 4 me?


#3 apparently beauty is in the eye of the headholder.... uh not beeholder..... they are way to small to see proper shadows.....


sean

[Derbyshire Weddings]

"It always pays to keep ahead"

[Dave.H]

bah... and you gotta do something about the rest of the body.

Don't you have a pit?:confused:

couple of questions

#1 why is a guy trying to check out your head with binoculars.... that's creepy.... if you're going to be a peeping tom at least use a real person.......

#2 the guy with the full size "manny" does she have the look of just walking into a surprise party? .... like OOOHHH is this 4 me?


#3 apparently beauty is in the eye of the headholder.... uh not beeholder..... they are way to small to see proper shadows.....


sean

#2 - No, she apparently she was a real store model and not "suprised" type. That was my first thought too until this lady told me she found them on ebay for about $150. I figured anyone paying $150 is surely not getting the "suprised" version that comes in a box and requires a little blowing....

"It always pays to keep ahead"

Its nice to see the jokes still coming. I find it pretty funny as well but it has been helpful as I have seen many others around here and other forums doing the same thing.

[cvt01]

I should probably hide my wife then too :lol:

Nooooo, just tell your wife that when you show up with the lady she must pretend like she was your sister :D

[lulugus]

You guys are cracking me up. This thread should be titled "how many bad puns can we make about a mannequin head."

As a woman, I just look at this picture and think "my god she needs some hairstyle help" ;)

[Dave.H]

As a woman, I just look at this picture and think "my god she needs some hairstyle help" ;)

Well all I did was take her out of the plastic bag and take the rubber band out of her hair! I comb my hair with clippers so I am afraid I will be of no help to her :lol:

[crazyseany]

Dave,
to fix her hair all you need is a can of aquanet and a bic lighter..........

[Vetteography]

Ok, I am resurrecting this thread because I found a $20 alternative that I just couldn't pass up.

Meet Vlad.... :)

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/preacherspulpit/Misc/P_Head_1.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/preacherspulpit/Misc/P_Head_2.jpg

[Tareq]

Ok, I am resurrecting this thread because I found a $20 alternative that I just couldn't pass up.

Meet Vlad.... :)

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/preacherspulpit/Misc/P_Head_1.jpg

http://i49.photobucket.com/albums/f260/preacherspulpit/Misc/P_Head_2.jpg


WOW, i like those shots, so creative, the lighting is spot on, good job, show us more ;)

It will be more horror ,ahm ahm, i mean more dramatic in low light, ahm ahm, i mean low key ;-)

[Vetteography]

WOW, i like those shots, so creative, the lighting is spot on, good job, show us more ;)

It will be more horror,ahm ahm, i mean more dramatic in low light, ahm ahm, i mean low key ;-)

I was playing last night, trying to shoot in total darkness, using the red AF assist light on my flash. Finally gave up and used a second, snooted flash to blow out the tan colored sheet I was using as a background.

I'll have to take a couple with a black background and get some dramatic light on it, see how it looks.

[Tareq]

I was playing last night, trying to shoot in total darkness, using the red AF assist light on my flash. Finally gave up and used a second, snooted flash to blow out the tan colored sheet I was using as a background.

I'll have to take a couple with a black background and get some dramatic light on it, see how it looks.

Yeah, and don't forget to turn off that red eyes reduction option in camera :evil:

[Dave.H]

Ok, I am resurrecting this thread because I found a $20 alternative that I just couldn't pass up.

Meet Vlad.... :)



Wow you even get the catch lights!

[Apshiso]

Yeah but they are out of focus!


Here is one I found on EGay in 20 seconds:

http://cgi.ebay.com/19-Cosmetology-Mannequin-Head-100-Real-Human-Hair-NEW_W0QQitemZ310070971201QQihZ021QQcategoryZ11853Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


It's like 20 bucks shipped!

[Tareq]

Yeah but they are out of focus!


Here is one I found on EGay in 20 seconds:

http://cgi.ebay.com/19-Cosmetology-Mannequin-Head-100-Real-Human-Hair-NEW_W0QQitemZ310070971201QQihZ021QQcategoryZ11853Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


It's like 20 bucks shipped!

Cool, i think i will decide for one myself, hope my wife wouldn't mind to get one for myself [for Education purposes], Thank you very much

[Dave.H]

Yeah but they are out of focus!


Here is one I found on EGay in 20 seconds:

http://cgi.ebay.com/19-Cosmetology-Mannequin-Head-100-Real-Human-Hair-NEW_W0QQitemZ310070971201QQihZ021QQcategoryZ11853Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem


It's like 20 bucks shipped!

Guess I was being too picky...:oops:

[tim]

I hear Peggy gives good head.

[SoccerRef]

I hear Peggy gives good head.

No... Peggy IS a good head.